vrij

Dutch (Brabantic)

/vrɛi/, /frɛi/

adj
Definitions
  • free; not imprisoned or enslaved.
  • free; unconstrained.
  • free; unobstructed, without blockages.
  • free; without obligations.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vri inherited from Old Dutch frī inherited from Proto-Germanic *frijaz (beloved, not in bondage, free) derived from Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (be fond of, love, like, happy, beloved, dear).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*preyH-

Gloss

be fond of, love, like, happy, beloved, dear

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

好

Emoji
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